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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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